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| Provider | Backseat Gaming |
| Reels | 5 |
| Rows | 5 |
| Paylines | 19 |
| Bonus Rounds | 1 |
| Bet Range | 0.10 - 100 |
| Volatility | High |
| Max Win | 13,000x |
| Bonus Buy | Yes |
| RTP | 96.12% |
| Our Rating | 6.2 |
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Game Overview
I will assume that most of you have not heard of Backseat Gaming. That is perfectly understandable, considering it is a fledgling slot development company with just five titles in its portfolio at the time of writing this review. The company is getting a helping hand via a distribution partnership with Hacksaw Gaming. This mutually beneficial partnership allows the developer to bring its slots into markets and online casinos it would struggle to do independently. The latest release from this up-and-coming brand is the Blade Master slot, a 5-reel, 5-row, and 19-payline game with a 96.12% RTP, a medium variance, and a 13,000x the stake max win.
This time, Backseat Gaming delivers a wild multiplier-focused slot that offers the chance of single instance multipliers of up to 10x during the base game or up to 50x during the free spins bonus. A Buy Bonus feature also gives those who desire it a fast-track into the free spins bonus for a cost of 100x the stake, that is, of course, if the facility is active in the player’s jurisdiction.
If you’re new to Backseat Gaming, you’re probably curious to see what this fledgling developer brings to the iGaming table. Well, check out the Blade Master slot demo below to find out!
Theme, Stakes, Pays & Symbols
Before we get into the technicals of the Blade Master slot, I want to point you in the direction of Backseat Gaming’s other slot releases to date. We’ve reviewed all five of them now (this one included), and overall, I’ve been quite impressed with what I’ve seen. Once you’ve finished reading this review and have checked out the above Blade Master slot demo, make sure you check out our reviews of Sleepy Grandpa, Fireborn, Lord Venom, and Commander of Trident.
Right, let’s get into the nitty gritty of Blade Master. First, I’ll begin with the slot’s symbols and what they’ll pay if you line them up across a payline. Wild symbols will play a big part when you spin the reels on Blade Master – something I’ll discuss later. However, for now, it’s important to note they offer the biggest symbol combination payouts. A 5-symbol combination of the Wild will pay 20x the stake. The Purple and Green Monsters pay 15x for the same-sized combo, while the Yellow and Blue Monsters pay 10x. All the playing card symbols ranging from Ace down to the ten will pay 1x.
The look and feel of all Backseat Gaming’s slots are similar to what you might have experienced on slots developed by Hacksaw Gaming. That similarity continues when you compare the staking options. Once again, you can spin from a minimum of €0.10 up to a maximum of €100.00 on the Blade Master slot.
Base Game & Modifiers
The base game is played over a 5×5 reel configuration with 19 fixed paylines in play. The idea is to line up three or more matching symbols on one of these active paylines, with the combination needing to start from reel one and move along the payline on consecutive reels. Obviously, the larger the combination, the bigger the payout you receive.
Blade Master
Triggered randomly in the base game or free spins bonus, the Blade Master feature will add between 2 and 5 wild multiplier symbols to the reels. During the base game, the multiplier values possible are 2x, 3x, 4x, 5x, or 10x. Those multiplier values apply to the payout values of the winning combinations they help to create. Multiple multiplier wilds have their values multiplied by each other before the total is applied to symbol combination wins.
Blade Master Slot Bonus Features
The main bonus game on Blade Master is a free spins bonus, triggered by landing 3, 4, or 5 scatter symbols, which will give you 10, 12, or 14 free spins, respectively.
Free Spins Feature
There is a global multiplier in play during the free spins, which starts at 2x but increases by +2, +3, +4, +5, or +10 whenever you land the respective Blue Flags holding those multiplier values. The highest global multiplier attainable is 50x. Additionally, on every spin, at least one Wild Multiplier symbol lands. It holds the same multiplier value as the global multiplier, and thus, that value applies to any symbol wins the wild symbol helps to create. Furthermore, if the Blade Master feature triggers during the free spins bonus, between 2 and 5 wild multiplier symbols will land, though this time, the global multiplier value is split between them all.
Bonus Buy
If you prefer to cut out the base game altogether, you can purchase the free spins bonus for 100x your current spin bet.
Pros
- A Buy Bonus lets you cut to the chase.
- 13,000x max win is achievable in the base game and free spins bonus.
Cons
- Not the most exciting bonus features.
Blade Master Slot Review Final Thoughts
While I’ve been a fan of previous Backseat Gaming titles, this is the first one that left me feeling underwhelmed. It’s a reasonable slot, don't get me wrong, offering some decent multipliers and a good max win of 13,000x; it’s just not as good as previous releases, in my opinion.
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